Research Assistant II, Part-Time

POSITION SUMMARY
The Research Assistant II (RA II), compared to a Research Assistant-I, will provide a higher level of support, exercise increased decision-making, and lead initiatives on all phases of research and evaluation projects to include: conducting and documenting literature searches, contributing to proposal and methods development, designing implementation methods & data collection, data analyses, and report writing.

The RA II will collaborate with and report to the Project’s assigned Principal Investigator, Director of Research/Evaluation or Evaluator as assigned to specific projects. RA IIs will take the lead on project coordination or direction activities/logistics and implementation. The RA II will support the research team on outreach and will as assigned take the lead on community engagement and outreach/data collection activities.

The RA II will increasingly work towards activities and contributions to projects that are commensurate with team member status, transitioning into the level of Research Associate and eventually approaching that at the level of Co-investigator. 

The Native American Health Center is an accredited institution and adheres to the standards of excellence set forth by the Accreditation Association of Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) and the Commission of Dental Accreditation (CODA).

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
I. Research, Evaluation and Data
a. Support activities relating to identification and development of research projects.
b. Develop & document methods, conduct and document results of literature searches
c. Use results of literature searches to then draft sections of research proposals to be submitted for funding or manuscripts for peer reviewed publications.
d. Document and organize research protocols, methods, and processes.
e. Develop and bring preliminary data collection and community engagement activities/methods to the research team for review.
f. Work with Principal Investigator and Evaluators on data analysis plans/methods.
g. Coordinate and lead some data collection and community engagement activities
h. Conduct data collection and data entry
i. Develop capacity and expertise using research tools (e.g., Qualtrics, SPSS, Excel).
j. Consult on appropriate practices, norms, and protocols for working within urban Native American communities.
k. On behalf of the Principal Investigator, initiate and take the lead on sections in Institutional Review Board applications and amendments.
II. Project Coordination/Management and Community Engagement
a. Work with Principal Investigators and Evaluators to develop/coordinate and implement research protocol.
b. Coordinate community engagement and Community-based Participatory Research approaches.
c. RA IIs will take the lead on design, organization, and documentation of monetary research incentive distribution and protocol to include Qualtrics and Tango account methods and protocols.
d. Partner with Principal Investigator to coordinate and lead research team communications and events with collaborating organizations and external research collaborators (e.g., CDPH, funders, academic journals, consultants and co-investigators).
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e. Work with NAHC Media Team on requests to support research methods (e.g., participant recruitment & dissemination of results and publications).
f. Setup and conduct or participate in trainings and classes for staff and community members to support ongoing research projects.
III. Knowledge Translation – Reports, Publications, Conference Presentation
a. Work with Principal Investigators, Evaluators and Project Directors on reports and manuscripts for peer reviewed publications. (RA II will be co-authors per general rules of authorship on publications).
b. RA IIs will take the lead on developing/writing abstract submissions for conference presentations.
c. Collaborate with research team members on presentations for conferences, workshops and NAHC meetings.
d. Support and coordinate team activities relating to reports, publications and conference presentations.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
1. Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, Statistics, Public Administration, Social Services, Psychology, or related field, and/or relevant work experience and understanding of statistical analysis
or Current Master’s Student in a field noted above, or 3-5 years of relevant experience.
2. Basic knowledge of software: Qualtrics, Excel, Word, Power Point and SPSS (or other statistical software).
3. Ability to work independently, coordinate project activities, conduct literature searches and synthesize results.
4. Ability to work with staff & community members at community events (e.g., implementing surveys and key informant interviews).
5. Knowledge/understanding or willingness to learn about the unique cultural factors with the Native American/Indigenous community.

Benefits: Native American Health Center (NAHC) considers our employees to be our most valuable resource and offers an excellent benefit package: competitive salaries, personal time off (PTO) or sick/vacation leave program, and an employer contribution 403(b) retirement plan to full-time regular status employees. We also provide medical, vision, dental, flexible spending, group term and voluntary life insurance coverage for employees and their dependents—with a percentage of employee contribution for dependent medical premiums.
Note to Applicants: Please be advised a post job offer, pre-employment Physical and TB test are required as a condition of employment. Additionally, you may be asked to get a Department of Justice Fingerprinting clearance as a contingency for an offer of employment. Criminal clearances are obtained to protect the welfare and safety of clients receiving services at NAHC.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: Within the scope of Indian Preference, all candidates will receive equal consideration without regard to race, color, gender, religion, national origin or other non-merit factors.

Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA): Native American Health Center abides by the mandates of the ADEA (protecting individuals 40 years and older) and considers age a non-merit factor in all employment decisions and considerations.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): Native American Health Center abides by the mandates of the ADA and considers disability a non-merit factor in all employment decisions and considerations. Furthermore, NAHC will make any practical, feasible, and reasonable arrangements to accommodate qualified applicants and employees with disabilities.